"Jeez, what's with you guys?"

Pobre cito.

If good ol' Doug is not in fact a racist, he certainly does a very believable impression of one.

He would be advised, on a left-of-center site like Mudcat, to refrain from sarcastic comments on all the Republicans have done for a black man--especially if he shows no sign of realizing that black man's own talent and work was the actual reason for his advancement.

Such a sarcastic statement might well give some posters the idea that Doug is in fact a racist--and we've established that he does not want this impression left.

Perhaps on the Limbaugh-Hannity-oriented sites Doug may frequent, such an approach may be fine. Not fine here--and the sooner he learns this , the better.

At the risk of blazing a trail his hero GWB never frequents, he could even take my earlier suggestion and actually think before opening his mouth.

And if he does make a mistake anyway, he'd be best off not to "stick by my post". If your unseaworthy ship is going down, you may possibly not want to lash yourself to the mast--though this does seem to be a habit of Teribus and other GWB defenders.

Just a bit of friendly advice.